Brands
Stocked In Superdrug And Boots, British Haircare Brand Flora & Curl Rebrands As It Eyes US Distribution
American-loved British natural haircare brand Flora & Curl has undergone a rebrand as it eyes retail distribution in the United States. The purpose of the revamp, which cost nearly $170,000 including product development and marketing, was to...
Sabbatical Beauty’s Adeline Koh On Rooting A Brand In The Local Community
The beauty conversation has dramatically changed since Adeline Koh, a former race and gender studies professor, launched skincare brand Sabbatical Beauty almost a decade ago. Early on, the idea that someone scholarly like her would...
Mil Usos Makes All-Body Products For Athletes Who Expect A Lot From Their Bodies
Before she launched face and body care brand Mil Usos in August 2023, Becky Williams was a Spanish court interpreter and skincare hobbyist. “I became a skincare nerd in high school in the...
How Incubator Magic Dusk Is Reinventing The Influencer Brand Model
Influencer and celebrity brands have a well-earned reputation for being fleeting cash grabs. Magic Dusk, the incubator led by founder and CEO Daniel Kiyoi, former creative director at Tarte, and partner and...
This New K-Beauty Brand Is All About Gentle Mists That Deliver Powerful Glow
Most frequent flyers are familiar with the toll of travel. High air mileage can mean poor sleep, dietary problems and out-of-whack skin. For Sunny Oh, a regular jetsetter between Los Angeles and Seoul, the...
SunKiss Organics’ Founder On Being At Peace With The Decision To Shutter The Brand
Going into its eighth year, SunKiss Organics was at a crossroads. Founder Jessica Jade could either raise capital to scale the brand and develop new formulas or shutter it altogether. She chose the latter. “I had...